Nation in Focus

February 7, 2013

David Goldman/Associated Press

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Rain drops sit on the shoulder of U.S. Postal Service letter carrier of 19 years, Michael McDonald, as he delivers mail in the rain, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in Atlanta. The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service wants to stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to deliver packages six days a week under a plan aimed at saving about $2 billion a year.

David Goldman/Associated Press

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Rain drops sit on the shoulder of U.S. Postal Service letter carrier of 19 years, Michael McDonald, as he delivers mail in the rain, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in Atlanta. The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service wants to stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to deliver packages six days a week under a plan aimed at saving about $2 billion a year.